Currie High School
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Currie Community High School is a six year comprehensive school
serving the south-west of the City of Edinburgh
, Scotland
. The school roll currently stands at 982 of whom some 20% attend as a result of parental placing requests. The school's feeder
primary schools are Currie Primary School, Nether Currie Primary School
and Juniper Green Primary School. Currie High School has received several public service awards including the Charter Mark
(1999 and 2002) and the Quality Scotland Business Excellence Award (2001). Several politicians have made visits, including former First Minister
Henry McLeish
, also more recently First Minister
Jack McConnell
, Sarah Boyack
and David Miliband
.
The school offers several extra-curricular programs, including football, rugby and an annual musical
production. The school is also a designated Community High School, offering classes, activities and events to the local community.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
serving the south-west of the City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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. The school roll currently stands at 982 of whom some 20% attend as a result of parental placing requests. The school's feeder
Feeder school
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primary schools are Currie Primary School, Nether Currie Primary School
Nether Currie Primary School
Nether Currie Primary School is on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in the south west of the city. The school was built in 1961. It is in the centre of a housing estate with the majority of children living locally and able to walk to school...
and Juniper Green Primary School. Currie High School has received several public service awards including the Charter Mark
Charter Mark
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(1999 and 2002) and the Quality Scotland Business Excellence Award (2001). Several politicians have made visits, including former First Minister
First Minister
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Henry McLeish
Henry McLeish
Henry Baird McLeish is a Scottish Labour Party politician, author and academic. Formerly a professional association football player, McLeish was the Member of Parliament for Central Fife from 1987 to 2001 and the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Fife from 1999 to 2003, during which...
, also more recently First Minister
First Minister
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Jack McConnell
Jack McConnell
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...
, Sarah Boyack
Sarah Boyack
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and David Miliband
David Miliband
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.
The school offers several extra-curricular programs, including football, rugby and an annual musical
Musical theatre
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production. The school is also a designated Community High School, offering classes, activities and events to the local community.
Headteacher and SMT
The Headteacher is Ms K Paton. She is assisted by her depute headteachers Mr P Farren, Mr C Walton, Mr L Paterson and Business manager Mr P Pache.History
The present building opened in 1966 and was extensively refurbished between 1996 – 1998.Head Teachers
- Ms Kate Paton (2007-)
- Dr Dorothy White (2005-2007)
- Mr Eric Melvin (1992-2005)
- Mr Ronald Paul ( ? - 1992)